Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Mumbai's Hinduja hospital on Sunday morning after he complained of breathlessness.
A tweet from his official account read: "Dilip Sahab has been admitted to non-Covid PD Hinduja Hospital Khar for routine tests and investigations. He’s had episodes of breathlessness. A team of healthcare workers led by Dr. Nitin Gokhale is attending to him. Please keep Sahab in your prayers and please stay safe."
The tweet was put up by his manager. The 98-year-old veteran actor was admitted to the hospital last month as well for his regular health checkup and was discharged two days later. His wife Saira Banu revealed that he has been having breathing issues from the past few days. Dilip Kumar has reportedly been diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion.
Dilip Sahab has been admitted to non-Covid PD Hinduja Hospital Khar for routine tests and investigations. He’s had episodes of breathlessness. A team of healthcare workers led by Dr. Nitin Gokhale is attending to him.
Please keep Sahab in your prayers and please stay safe.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) June 6, 2021
As soon the news of this hospitalisation spread, many fans, celebrities and politicians wished him a speedy recovery and poured in their prayers. Actors Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Ayushmann Khurrana, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar and many others took to Twitter and extended their wishes and prayers.
Praying 🙏 for Dilip Saab’s speedy recovery!!!
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) June 6, 2021
Wishing a speedy recovery to our great legend 🙏
— Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) June 6, 2021
Visited legendary actor Shri Dilip Kumarji at Khar Hinduja Hospital today to check on his health and treatment, with the veteren actress Smt Saira Banu.
I wish Shri Dilip Kumarji a speedy recovery and good health!
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) June 6, 2021
Dilip Kumar, who debuted as an actor in the film 'Jwar Bhata' (1944), is best-known for his performances in classics such as 'Kohinoor' (1960), 'Mughal-e-Azam' (1960), 'Shakti' (1982), 'Naya Daur' (1957) and 'Ram Aur Shyam' (1967). He worked in over 65 films and his last film was 'Qila' (1998).